Japanese Koto Instrument Adds Lasers Composer Miya Masaoka has started playing the "Laser Koto," a futuristic version of the traditional Japanese stringed instrument, the Koto, that's been around ...

A mechanical puppet which plays the traditional "koto" instrument is seen in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, on Oct. 28, 2022. (Mainichi/Takao Kitamura) The "karakuri puppet," or traditional Japanese ...

by prominent Koto figure of Japan to spread the traditional Japanese instrument in the county. She has pioneered awareness of the ancient Japanese instruments through her performances in Australia ...